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. >>> from the 17th annual texas book festival in successen, texas, we discuss the book "syria: the fall of the house oo assad." >> thank you so much foruch for spending part of your afternoony with us here.s i would like to welcome you alle on behalf of the professor and myself. this is afessor l wesonderful s. i'm saying that dispassionately, and we're so happy you're here.r i wanted to introduce the profe professor to you. he is asch to professor of middt history at trinity university it san antonio. professor lesch is a prolific writer writer and thinker about the the middle east and what's happening in the region. it's really a treat tosy a havem here today.he h w he's written his new book n b "syria: the fall of the house ou assad" which i'm hoping you'll m all purchase and get him toill sign. he signed my copy first so he f. has met extensively with met president assad and officials lg between 2004-2011, been in the middle east, studying the middle st east, making connections andeast friendships in the middle east for a quar ater century. the r why that's important is, of course,
. >>> from the 17th annual texas book festival in successen, texas, we discuss the book "syria: the fall of the house oo assad." >> thank you so much foruch for spending part of your afternoony with us here.s i would like to welcome you alle on behalf of the professor and myself. this is afessor l wesonderful s. i'm saying that dispassionately, and we're so happy you're here.r i wanted to introduce the profe professor to you. he is asch to professor of middt history at...
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melissa: up next we talk to the mayor of irving, texas. she is here to give the federal government much-needed advice how to get the nation's economy back on track. i can't wait to hear that. at the end of the day it is all about money in you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. can i still ship a gift in time r christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. whe's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from theoliday strs. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. melissa: it is rare these days to hear after city being financially stable and responsible let alone winning award for it but the city of irving, texas, did just that. they won the malcolm baldridge award highlighting excellence. mayor of irving texas said her city can be the model for others but teach the federal government a thing or two. mayor
melissa: up next we talk to the mayor of irving, texas. she is here to give the federal government much-needed advice how to get the nation's economy back on track. i can't wait to hear that. at the end of the day it is all about money in you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®....
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melissa: up next we talk to the mayor of irving, texas. she is here to give the federal government mu-needed advice how to get the nation's economy back on track. i can't wait to hear that. at the end of the day it is all about money in .so as you cas customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are alwayasking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite real though. this computer-animated coffee tastes dreadful. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 % or more on car insurance. someone get me a latte will ya, please? melissa: it is rare these days to hear after city being financially stable and responsible let alone winning award for it but the city of irving, texas, did just that. they won the malcolm baldridge award highlighting excellence. mayor of irving tes said her city can be the model for others but teac the federal government a thing or two. mayor bh van duyne. thanks for
melissa: up next we talk to the mayor of irving, texas. she is here to give the federal government mu-needed advice how to get the nation's economy back on track. i can't wait to hear that. at the end of the day it is all about money in .so as you cas customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are alwayasking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer...
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pipeline is experiencing yet another roadblock this time coming from a texas judge we'll bring you the latest in this saga and show you who stands to gain the most from it. it's wednesday december twelfth four pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall in you're watching our team. we begin with the international uproar after north korea test launched a long range rocket and the greater foreign policy implications north korea says it's an experiment to put a satellite into space but the u.s. japan and south korea are among the nations that fear that this is a step toward the secretive nation launching a long range nuclear weapon north korea of course part of what's been infamously dubbed the axis of evil it was president george w. bush that first put the label on the group of countries during his state of the union speech back in two thousand and two states like these and their terrorist allies constitute and actually should be evil arming to threaten the peace of the world. by seeking weapons of mass destruction these regimes pose a grange and growing danger. on north korea iran and iraq
pipeline is experiencing yet another roadblock this time coming from a texas judge we'll bring you the latest in this saga and show you who stands to gain the most from it. it's wednesday december twelfth four pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall in you're watching our team. we begin with the international uproar after north korea test launched a long range rocket and the greater foreign policy implications north korea says it's an experiment to put a satellite into space but the u.s. japan...
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texas has a much lower tax rate, and con quently lower level of government support. texas has two times more children death caused by domestic violence than vermont. >> putin cares about the children. it's all about children. he is a loathesome monster. he has always been. this is like way beyond petty and silly. this is horrifying. there are children living in orphanages. you have families who have already identified children that they were in the process of adopting that they spent time with, relationships with, that they now cannot bring to the united states. this is sick. to use children -- being punished for human right violation, the response is to punish children >>> story in abc about couple adopting a child with spina bifida. now leave the child over there when you have an american family wants to take jimena. disturbing. >> cost is $s $1040,000 and many already visited the kids and established relationships. if you look at the putin pattern of, you know, jailing pop stars. poisoning kgb, former kgb agents or murdering journalists is he getting more paranoid
texas has a much lower tax rate, and con quently lower level of government support. texas has two times more children death caused by domestic violence than vermont. >> putin cares about the children. it's all about children. he is a loathesome monster. he has always been. this is like way beyond petty and silly. this is horrifying. there are children living in orphanages. you have families who have already identified children that they were in the process of adopting that they spent time...
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(applause) texas recovers is puttin' on this event called the big texas rally for recovery. big texas rally for recovery. wow. this is huge, because texas, of course now, is a part of promoting recovery at a statewide level. we've got people from across the state showing up to present a positive face and voice of recovery. we want you to know that recovery is possible. say it loud, say it proud, "i am in recovery!" (crowd: i am in recovery!) it's so important that this event takes place, especially in texas. for so long, people in recovery have been hidden in church basements, and they've kept their anonymity, and everybody needs to know that people do recover and live successful, productive, wonderful lives. and this is one way we can make the public aware that recovery is real, and recovery is rewarding, and recovery restores health and families. the reality of recovery is a whole, healthy community. so everybody benefits. we've got to thank everybody. it's a party out here. and that's the name of the theme for recovery month this year, is that everyone benefits. that's th
(applause) texas recovers is puttin' on this event called the big texas rally for recovery. big texas rally for recovery. wow. this is huge, because texas, of course now, is a part of promoting recovery at a statewide level. we've got people from across the state showing up to present a positive face and voice of recovery. we want you to know that recovery is possible. say it loud, say it proud, "i am in recovery!" (crowd: i am in recovery!) it's so important that this event takes...
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they refuse to follow in the footsteps of texas which sets the standard for many schools. the approved rule states, quote, no history textbook shall be approved which has been adjusted in accordance with the state of texas revisionist guidelines. no teacher of any discipline of science shall teach creationism or intelligent design in classes designated as science classes. the facts prevail. wonderful. >>> the political low light from last night's miss universe competition. the contestant from venezuela fielded a question about what new law she would want to put in place. she chose not to answer through a translator, but you might find yourself hoping something got lost in translation. >> if you could make a new law, what would it be and explain why. >> i think that we should have a straight way to go in our similar or -- in our live. for example, i am a -- and i think the best that i can take is the way that i wait for it. so please do our only low that we can do. thank you, vegas. >> even though she earned zero points for that answer, overall scores put her in third place
they refuse to follow in the footsteps of texas which sets the standard for many schools. the approved rule states, quote, no history textbook shall be approved which has been adjusted in accordance with the state of texas revisionist guidelines. no teacher of any discipline of science shall teach creationism or intelligent design in classes designated as science classes. the facts prevail. wonderful. >>> the political low light from last night's miss universe competition. the...
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of lubbock, texas. one person was killed when his suv slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer, 17 others were injured. i'm ainsley earhardt. now back to "on the record" with greta. >> if bee can take people out of north korea and they have reported all over the world and go and back up the rest of the world, can't we bring one of our own home? just one. just one guy who is want even 10 miles from the border. >> greta: that was a plea from ian mcdonough, arrested with a marine who took his grandfather's rifle across the bordener august. john harmar is still in a mexican prison, chained to his bed in this picture. tonight, the family of the marine says they are being stonewalled and the u.s. government is doing it. a friend of the family joins us. nice to see you, jessica. i happened you have made contact with the state department on more than one occasion, on behalf of john hamar? >> that's correct, greta. >> greta: what did the state department tell you? >> they -- they tow the company line, mexico's
of lubbock, texas. one person was killed when his suv slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer, 17 others were injured. i'm ainsley earhardt. now back to "on the record" with greta. >> if bee can take people out of north korea and they have reported all over the world and go and back up the rest of the world, can't we bring one of our own home? just one. just one guy who is want even 10 miles from the border. >> greta: that was a plea from ian mcdonough, arrested with a...
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my home state of texas. what do you make of what david keene just said? do you think it's time to do some things other than what he's advocating, and that is putting more police in the schools? >> oh, i do-- bob i have to say, i don't object to having more armed policemen in schools. i certainly think that at the local level they should make this decision. because that is going to be accepted in some places and not accepted in some places. so i think that is it one part of a big picture that we need to look at. i think certainly security in our schools including one entrance one entrance schools. >> schieffer: what about-- what about other things, senator? do you see other things that could be done here? i think senator hutchison has somehow lost contact with us here. senator warner, you're here. you're a democrat. you always get a top rating from the n.r.a. what do you think about what mr. keene just said? do you think it's time to kind of move ahead and do some other stuff? >> bob i'm troubled by-- and i apologize about my voice. i think this may be a d
my home state of texas. what do you make of what david keene just said? do you think it's time to do some things other than what he's advocating, and that is putting more police in the schools? >> oh, i do-- bob i have to say, i don't object to having more armed policemen in schools. i certainly think that at the local level they should make this decision. because that is going to be accepted in some places and not accepted in some places. so i think that is it one part of a big picture...
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in west texas, we are taking the water out of an aquifer. in 15 years, we have drained half the aquifer. it is not coming back. where will we get the water then? in the northeast, where a big cities right at sea level. they are already liable to stone -- to storm say. -- to storms today. as the world warms, we will have increasing risks, but we have already built into our cities and agriculture and water and heat. but is that water vulnerable ready -- vulnerability trickling into the system? >> until now, you have the ability of with drying unlimited amounts of water. for the first time, they're intending to limit them and people are up in arms. that is a freedom you're taking away >> you really mean arms. >> yes, i do. 1 >> , some of the drought with sought and colorado is affected by climate? >> it comes down to what you said in what the future will look like. lee have seen longer fire seasons, larger fires, and a lot of resources and wrote. in regards to our forests, we see the early signs, the tip of the iceberg, what these forests will
in west texas, we are taking the water out of an aquifer. in 15 years, we have drained half the aquifer. it is not coming back. where will we get the water then? in the northeast, where a big cities right at sea level. they are already liable to stone -- to storm say. -- to storms today. as the world warms, we will have increasing risks, but we have already built into our cities and agriculture and water and heat. but is that water vulnerable ready -- vulnerability trickling into the system?...
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the gentleman from texas is -- the gentleman from texas -- mr. scott: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia yields back the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house concur in the senate amendments to h.r. 6029? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended -- the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: i object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause of rule 20, further proceedings on this moe -- on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. smith: i move that the house concur in of h.r. 6621, t correct and improve certain provisions of the leahy-smith america invents act and title 35, united states. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk:
the gentleman from texas is -- the gentleman from texas -- mr. scott: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia yields back the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house concur in the senate amendments to h.r. 6029? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended -- the gentleman from...
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the gentleman from texas. mr. sessions: thank you very much. the gentlewoman makes a number of good points -- points. we did pass in the house the violence against women act that passed may 16 of this year, 222-205. the house has passed, by the way, 256 of our colleagues to 171 what's tchailed job protection recession prevention act and it was passed on august -- ms. slaughter: will the gentleman yield? mr. sessions: i will in a second. it would have extended all current rates and compelled congress to enact meaningful tax reform in 2013. we passed this. we said we ought to do what we should do. and that was back in august and i would yield to the gentlewoman. ms. slaughter: i thank you, mr. sessions. i know you, i know that you understand, i've talked about this, but that bill that passed this house excluded a large number of the women basically what this house said with that vote was go ahead and beat them up. we don't want them covered. after the election, after what everybody has been through after what the am
the gentleman from texas. mr. sessions: thank you very much. the gentlewoman makes a number of good points -- points. we did pass in the house the violence against women act that passed may 16 of this year, 222-205. the house has passed, by the way, 256 of our colleagues to 171 what's tchailed job protection recession prevention act and it was passed on august -- ms. slaughter: will the gentleman yield? mr. sessions: i will in a second. it would have extended all current rates and compelled...
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now i am in texas or now i am in virginia or now i am in florida or nevada. i think that state is in real trouble and it has big implications for the national economy. if california isn't growing, it is hard for the nation to grow. >> i agree with that. it is a real setback if california keeps growing slow. kim? >> well, you mentioned maryland. we are talking about an out flea. an out flow. the democratic governor there, o'malley isno a mini me barack obama. he instituted a millionaire's tax. all of the millionaires left maryland. so we know that this is what happens. >> he is a maxi-mini barack obama. and he wants to go to the national level. i think he has his eye on 2016. when way come backna from -- when we6. come back from energy to c education, it is picked for the good news stories of the year. >>> well, just when you thought there wasn't all that much to cheer about in 2012, a panel is here with some good news. "wall street journal" editorial board member starts us off. what is your big good news of the year? >> it is a high energy story. >> just like
now i am in texas or now i am in virginia or now i am in florida or nevada. i think that state is in real trouble and it has big implications for the national economy. if california isn't growing, it is hard for the nation to grow. >> i agree with that. it is a real setback if california keeps growing slow. kim? >> well, you mentioned maryland. we are talking about an out flea. an out flow. the democratic governor there, o'malley isno a mini me barack obama. he instituted a...
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texas, john. john, i am pleased to say we'll get the opportunity that i have had all of these years when people step up and introduce me as a senior citizen of texas. i'm happy to turn that mantle over to my colleague. and i'm very proud that he is going to be a deputy republican leader in the next congress. i know that he will be a steady hand at the wheel as we try to steer the ship in the right direction. he has proven time and time again that steady leadership is the one that rises to the top. i think you for being on the floor as well today. -- thank you for being on the floor as well. team texas, it is a spirit that holds our delegation together, republicans and democrats. there are those in washington who think that texans are a little too loud and have a little too much fun, but i can assure you that team texas is good. it has been a long and wonderful 19 plus years. and i was urged elected in a special election in 1993, there were four people who flew up for my swearing in. it was a speci
texas, john. john, i am pleased to say we'll get the opportunity that i have had all of these years when people step up and introduce me as a senior citizen of texas. i'm happy to turn that mantle over to my colleague. and i'm very proud that he is going to be a deputy republican leader in the next congress. i know that he will be a steady hand at the wheel as we try to steer the ship in the right direction. he has proven time and time again that steady leadership is the one that rises to the...
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law in texas. that act so startled him that he lurch back, jumped back. the officer behind him who had been the first on the scene thought at that moment that he must have seen the gunslinger, the person who was threatening people in the apartment so he got into a crouching position with his gun pointed straight ahead he maneuvered into the bed room with the light still offer. he said he saw don lawrence and tyro garner on the bed having a will sex, not oral sex. we have a significant difference in what they say they were seeing. both of those facts would have violated the texas sodomy law. officers say they told john lawrence and tyro garner to stop what they were doing and stand back away from each other and they would not stop according to the officers. some very about male voices yelling at them inside the bed room. finally one of the officers said he flipped off a light in the bed room so everybody could see everybody very clearly now and he says they would still not stop and in fact he says j
law in texas. that act so startled him that he lurch back, jumped back. the officer behind him who had been the first on the scene thought at that moment that he must have seen the gunslinger, the person who was threatening people in the apartment so he got into a crouching position with his gun pointed straight ahead he maneuvered into the bed room with the light still offer. he said he saw don lawrence and tyro garner on the bed having a will sex, not oral sex. we have a significant...
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two missing georgia boys have been found safe in austin, texas. their father, the man who allegedly kidnapped them has been taken into custody. someone at a hotel recognized the boy from the amber alert and contacted police. much more in 30 minutes on their story. also spoke with their mom before she headed off to go pick up her two sons. hear what she told me by phone. >>> gangs and guns, a deadly mix in chicago that's getting more dire by the day. the city marked a grim milestone this week, 500 murders so far this year. it was a shooting on the city's west side thursday that pushed the number to 500. police say a 40-year-old man was shot in the head outside a convenience store. another troubling number, 270, that's the number of children who have been killed by guns in chicago in the last five years. back to this year's 500 homicides. that's up 50% from last year. it is the highest the murder rate has been in the city since 2008. it was 512 then. what's going on here? some say it's a police problem, that chicago police are simply outnumbered and
two missing georgia boys have been found safe in austin, texas. their father, the man who allegedly kidnapped them has been taken into custody. someone at a hotel recognized the boy from the amber alert and contacted police. much more in 30 minutes on their story. also spoke with their mom before she headed off to go pick up her two sons. hear what she told me by phone. >>> gangs and guns, a deadly mix in chicago that's getting more dire by the day. the city marked a grim milestone...
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the storm is forming in texas. here is how it plays out, nice clear friday, friday night looking good. saturday wintery from six a.m. to 2:00, a couple inches of snow coming our way, plan your weekend accordingly. >>> that's it for us. you can get the latest online at abc2news.com and go to good morning maryland at 4:30 bright and early.
the storm is forming in texas. here is how it plays out, nice clear friday, friday night looking good. saturday wintery from six a.m. to 2:00, a couple inches of snow coming our way, plan your weekend accordingly. >>> that's it for us. you can get the latest online at abc2news.com and go to good morning maryland at 4:30 bright and early.
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notice the clouds gathering rather benign system over texas. that won't bring the clouds in as early as noof -- will bring the clouds in as early as tomorrow afternoon. the storms will be to the south of the area. lexington, 27 degrees. 31 chicago. and not bad in terms of cold, but how about real cold. true cold up towards the canadian border towards fort chippawanan. there's the cold air into the mid section of the nation and maryland going into this week. arctic blast will arrive by thursday and give us wicked cold temperatures as we head into thursday and friday. this is our future trend. by 2 tomorrow afternoon mostly cloudy skies into tomorrow night and a storm will be around. but further south to the region, south over southern maryland a. we go -- as we go into new years eve. 25 glen burnie. 24 towards shadyside. 26 and you get the deal. it will be chilly across the area. 25 degrees mainly cloudy skies. very cold and for tomorrow 2 degree guarantee to the 43 mark but 30s outlying areas. and the forecast into new years eve you were waitin
notice the clouds gathering rather benign system over texas. that won't bring the clouds in as early as noof -- will bring the clouds in as early as tomorrow afternoon. the storms will be to the south of the area. lexington, 27 degrees. 31 chicago. and not bad in terms of cold, but how about real cold. true cold up towards the canadian border towards fort chippawanan. there's the cold air into the mid section of the nation and maryland going into this week. arctic blast will arrive by thursday...
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wasn't just for a president who had been hit by at shots but also the governor of texas. if youngblood hadn't thrown himself on top of lyndon johnson they didn't know if the shot was intended for him. they didn't know if this was a conspiracy, an international conspiracy or some other kind of conspiracy. they say we have got to get you out of here immediately and getting back to the plane and taking off for washington as we can secure yousef in the white house. johnson says no. i am not leaving until mrs. kennedy leaves with me. so we can get her back to washington. won't leave without her husband's body. johnson's as we go to the plane and wait for her and the body there. calm and decisive as if he thought everything through in a moment, that scene on the plane when he gets to the plane also haven't been described from his point of view. we all know the photograph, lyndon johnson standing with his hand up, jacqueline kennedy standing next to him, ladybird on the other side, the judge with the bible administering the oath. it hadn't been told from johnson's point of view
wasn't just for a president who had been hit by at shots but also the governor of texas. if youngblood hadn't thrown himself on top of lyndon johnson they didn't know if the shot was intended for him. they didn't know if this was a conspiracy, an international conspiracy or some other kind of conspiracy. they say we have got to get you out of here immediately and getting back to the plane and taking off for washington as we can secure yousef in the white house. johnson says no. i am not leaving...
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two missing georgia boys have been found safe in austin, texas. their father, the man who allegedly kidnapped them has been taken into custody. someone at a hotel recognized the boy from the amber alert and contacted police. much more in 30 minutes on their story. also spoke with their mom before she headed off to go pick up her two sons. hear what she told me by phone. >>> gangs and guns, a deadly mix in chicago that's getting more dire by the day. the city marked a grim milestone this week, 500 murders so far this year. it was a shooting on the city's west side thursday that pushed the number to 500. police say a 40-year-old man was shot in the head outside a convenience store. another troubling number, 270, that's the number of children who have been killed by guns in chicago in the last five years. back to this year's 500 homicides. that's up 50% from last year. it is the highest the murder rate has been in the city since 2008. it was 512 then. what's going on here? some say it's a police problem, that chicago police are simply outnumbered and
two missing georgia boys have been found safe in austin, texas. their father, the man who allegedly kidnapped them has been taken into custody. someone at a hotel recognized the boy from the amber alert and contacted police. much more in 30 minutes on their story. also spoke with their mom before she headed off to go pick up her two sons. hear what she told me by phone. >>> gangs and guns, a deadly mix in chicago that's getting more dire by the day. the city marked a grim milestone...
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i have deep texas roots. the senate seat that i hold in my line belong to thomas jefferson rust, my great, great-grandfather's law partner and good friend. they both signed the texas declaration of independence from mexico in 1886. that reminds me that we must protect the freedom so many ancestors fought to produce and retain. my colleague sitting on the floor is in the sam houston line and that is a proud line taofplt thomas jefferson russ and sam houston were commander of chief and secretary of war when we fought for independence. it is so fitting that those two were our first two selected senators when texas became a state in 1845. each summer i take a week to tour one part of texas on a bus. it has been so much fun. after we did the first one, which was the el camino rale del hoyas. and we went from the louisianian border to the mexican border -- and it took us a week on the bus -- it was so great that we have done it every year since in a different part of texas. it is my state staff's favorite week all
i have deep texas roots. the senate seat that i hold in my line belong to thomas jefferson rust, my great, great-grandfather's law partner and good friend. they both signed the texas declaration of independence from mexico in 1886. that reminds me that we must protect the freedom so many ancestors fought to produce and retain. my colleague sitting on the floor is in the sam houston line and that is a proud line taofplt thomas jefferson russ and sam houston were commander of chief and secretary...
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>> texas! [ cheers and applause ] >> the texas teen won the crown, and now she gets to wear the gown. >> colorful? >> colorful. >> [ laughs ] >> actually, quite a few of them. hers is now a lifestyle jam-packed with red-carpet openings, glitter, and glamour. >> i love this. >> love that. out of these three pieces, i'd say the zipper dress is really amazing, and this is, i mean, just fabulous. >> it looks like fun, but it's also a full-time job. danielle has a calendar filled with good causes...like this one -- project sunshine. it brings a bit of happiness to children with serious illnesses. >> when she comes into the hospital, she just has a light about her and makes the kids smile and makes them feel like a normal kid. >> helping out miss teen u.s.a. is some additional star power -- miss u.s.a. much like a supportive older sister, miss u.s.a. is clearly proud of danielle. >> she's a natural! she's just going up to them and making them smile and laugh. >> whether painting faces... or posing wi
>> texas! [ cheers and applause ] >> the texas teen won the crown, and now she gets to wear the gown. >> colorful? >> colorful. >> [ laughs ] >> actually, quite a few of them. hers is now a lifestyle jam-packed with red-carpet openings, glitter, and glamour. >> i love this. >> love that. out of these three pieces, i'd say the zipper dress is really amazing, and this is, i mean, just fabulous. >> it looks like fun, but it's also a full-time...
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. >> when i got back from texas, i couldn't leave the house and i couldn't wash dishes. and i remember looking down into the sink of silverware and thinking, i can't do this. for such a long time it was just make it through the day. and i just had this panic rising within me because i was trying to remember who i was before teen mania and i just couldn't. i think that was a divining point for me where i realized that a lot of things have changed. >> anxiety has a way of generalizing and spreading when it's out of control so that a person doesn't know what may set them off at any time so they begin avoiding everything. >> so you don't know quite what to expect when you go to texas? >> well, i'm interested in other people's experience. >> is there anything about it that particularly makes you nervous? >> yeah. a lot of things. it's the idea that they, like, manipulated me the first time around and kind of were able to surpass my ability to think and reason. that scares me the most. >> my thoughts about going back to texas are that she would almost feel compelled at some po
. >> when i got back from texas, i couldn't leave the house and i couldn't wash dishes. and i remember looking down into the sink of silverware and thinking, i can't do this. for such a long time it was just make it through the day. and i just had this panic rising within me because i was trying to remember who i was before teen mania and i just couldn't. i think that was a divining point for me where i realized that a lot of things have changed. >> anxiety has a way of generalizing...
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i want to praise our texas congressional delegation. we call it team texas. it is a spirit that holds our delegation together, republicans and democrats. i noted that there are those in washington who think texans are a little too loud and we have a little too much fun but i can assure everyone that texas hearts are as big as our mouth. it has been a long and wonderful 19 plus years. we hit the ground running and never stopped. when i was first elected in a special election in 1993, we had two -- actually four full planeloads of people, fly up for my swearing in. it was a special election, we filled the entire gallery. and those rowdy texans were so happy to watch my little swearing in ceremony and it was a great day for me as well as my wonderful and loyal friends and supporters. i started having weekly constituents' calls that first year because there were so many visitors from texas and i wanted to make sure at least there was one time every week that any texan who was here who wanted to see me could come and visit and was welcome so every thursday morning
i want to praise our texas congressional delegation. we call it team texas. it is a spirit that holds our delegation together, republicans and democrats. i noted that there are those in washington who think texans are a little too loud and we have a little too much fun but i can assure everyone that texas hearts are as big as our mouth. it has been a long and wonderful 19 plus years. we hit the ground running and never stopped. when i was first elected in a special election in 1993, we had two...
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alerts stretch from texas all the way to maine as it brings strong winds and heavy snowfall. another outburst of damaging winds and tornadoes is expected in much of the south, and in the west another storm is bringing rain as it moves inland with some heavy snow m mountains. >>> in sports a christmas day rematch of last year's nba finals. lebron james led the miami heat with 29 points and nine assists. as miami squeaked by the oklahoma city thunder 103-97. kevin durant had 33 points for the thunder, but missed a game-tying shot in the final seconds. miami is now 19-6, matching the franchise best 25-game start. >>> in los angeles the lakers won their fifth straight game. kobe bryant scored 34 points in the 194 victory over the knick. the knicks controlled most of the game led by j.r. smith's 24 points, but a strong fourth quarter for l.a. put them over the top. >>> in brooklyn celtics rondo scored 19 points as boston took on the nets. the celtics took control with fourth quarter runs. boston easily beat brock lynn 93-76. >>> and it was a big night for the los angeles clippers.
alerts stretch from texas all the way to maine as it brings strong winds and heavy snowfall. another outburst of damaging winds and tornadoes is expected in much of the south, and in the west another storm is bringing rain as it moves inland with some heavy snow m mountains. >>> in sports a christmas day rematch of last year's nba finals. lebron james led the miami heat with 29 points and nine assists. as miami squeaked by the oklahoma city thunder 103-97. kevin durant had 33 points...
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coming in from texas. the impact that has the timing it's coming up. >> breaking news in the case of a missing baltimore county teen. her picture spread like wildfire on social media. now her 23-year-old boyfriend has been arrested and she is home with her family. >> reporter: she was supposed to do last minute christmas shopping a friend on saturday but when she didn't come home her family sounded the alarm and today as we sat down with her mom the phone rang with the news they have been waiting for. >> i just want her here. >> reporter: the grief built up over the course of five-days is to much for christy fleming to hold in. with one phone call her nightmare is over. >> my god! >> reporter: the news and the emotions are overwhelming for fleming who has spent the better part of this holiday week sleepless wondering what happened to her teen daughter. she was reported missing three days before christmas. as we talked about the senior detectives called to say they found her. >> my heart stopped. i couldn't
coming in from texas. the impact that has the timing it's coming up. >> breaking news in the case of a missing baltimore county teen. her picture spread like wildfire on social media. now her 23-year-old boyfriend has been arrested and she is home with her family. >> reporter: she was supposed to do last minute christmas shopping a friend on saturday but when she didn't come home her family sounded the alarm and today as we sat down with her mom the phone rang with the news they...
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she would get very strong support in texas. she and president clinton in 1927 went down there to campaign for george mcgovern. >> rose: the late george mc2k3w06 earn. >> still very much remembered. so i am confident she would get support. i think within the next six to eight years that texas is going to be a compet competitive state, perhaps a purple state it is going to take some time. >> rose: what is going to change that. >> there are three things making it more competitive. first the demographic changes in the last ten years, latinos accounted for 65% of the growth, and their electoral impact is growing. secondly because texas has done well during this downturn you have dones-- tons of people moving in from california, nevada, florida, colorado, other places that are having a moderating influence on the state. and then the third is that the republicans have just gone off the rails. and they're losing the business community little by little so they are -- >> why are they losing the business community? >> because it has becom
she would get very strong support in texas. she and president clinton in 1927 went down there to campaign for george mcgovern. >> rose: the late george mc2k3w06 earn. >> still very much remembered. so i am confident she would get support. i think within the next six to eight years that texas is going to be a compet competitive state, perhaps a purple state it is going to take some time. >> rose: what is going to change that. >> there are three things making it more...
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. >> number 13, oregon state took on texas in the alamo bowl. beavers looking good. this touchdown put them up by 10. david ashe threw two-fourths quarter scores to give texas the first lead of the night. alex set a bowl record with four and a half sacks. 31-27. both teams finished 9-4. stanford men's basketball just ended. they took care of lafayette. final score, 65-59. >> ama: tiger populations are
. >> number 13, oregon state took on texas in the alamo bowl. beavers looking good. this touchdown put them up by 10. david ashe threw two-fourths quarter scores to give texas the first lead of the night. alex set a bowl record with four and a half sacks. 31-27. both teams finished 9-4. stanford men's basketball just ended. they took care of lafayette. final score, 65-59. >> ama: tiger populations are
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the texas midland meadow road. the most successful in the state. then he went back to new bedford to build a new house on the family property to turn it into a center for radio technology, a meteorology and gave it to the united states government during world war ii. he had one of the greatest collections of coins and stamps. he made a mark. >> one of the things that strikes me about the gilded age, there were wealthy people who believed to give back to society like andrew carnegie. did she donates her money to public service? >> she never did it publicly. of she would not let any suggestion that she had better sun and others have said there were plenty of places and people she gave to. she felt she was hounded constantly getting letters. she tried to keep it as quiet as possible. there is no proof. because other people said it at the time, one very close friend of hers who was a greek catholic philanthropist, and she became, i think she got hetty to give some money to the church. >> how hard was this to research?
the texas midland meadow road. the most successful in the state. then he went back to new bedford to build a new house on the family property to turn it into a center for radio technology, a meteorology and gave it to the united states government during world war ii. he had one of the greatest collections of coins and stamps. he made a mark. >> one of the things that strikes me about the gilded age, there were wealthy people who believed to give back to society like andrew carnegie. did...
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the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. barton: wearing myself out working this afternoon, i move that the house now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adyourn -- adjourn. >> we look at some of the tax credits and deductions to expire as part of the fiscal cliff. >> as part of our series looking into the so-called fiscal cliff, we turn to deductions and tax loopholes. some are potentially on the chopping block as congress and the white house negotiate how to move forward. joining us is john mccain, thank you for being here this morning. what are loopholes and deductions? we hear those words a lot. >> loopholes are really in the eye of the beholder, tax breaks of all different sorts. and whether you like a particular loophole depends on where you said. deductions are the ones most people are most familiar with. the big itemized deductions are the home mortgage interest deduction. the deduction for charitable contributions is important. there are all kinds of other breaks. there are some that a
the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. barton: wearing myself out working this afternoon, i move that the house now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adyourn -- adjourn. >> we look at some of the tax credits and deductions to expire as part of the fiscal cliff. >> as part of our series looking into the so-called fiscal cliff, we turn to deductions and tax loopholes. some are potentially on the chopping block as congress and the white house...
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jackson: gentleman -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is gentlelady from texas is recognized for three minutes.
jackson: gentleman -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is gentlelady from texas is recognized for three minutes.
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look at the drop in texas. it is in the interest of the people of the u.s. to act and take leadership in the world so that the world can act. everyone is looking to the u.s. because it is the richest country per-capita. it is most responsible for climate change, historically, and even today, the most important polluter. if the u.s. does not act, that will depress other countries. as i said, president obama, in his first term, he promised a lot. when the united states came back to the negotiations under obama's leadership, there was a standing ovation. the u.s. is back and they will take the lead. unfortunately, it prevented others from acting, and it is actually in danger of doing worse than what bush did. bush said, i do not believe in a climate change. if you want to do something, do it and leave me alone. but this present team says we are the leaders of the world. if we cannot do much, we do not want others to do much. i hope in his second term president obama will show more of leadership. we know he has problems with congress and public opinion, but that
look at the drop in texas. it is in the interest of the people of the u.s. to act and take leadership in the world so that the world can act. everyone is looking to the u.s. because it is the richest country per-capita. it is most responsible for climate change, historically, and even today, the most important polluter. if the u.s. does not act, that will depress other countries. as i said, president obama, in his first term, he promised a lot. when the united states came back to the...
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three tornados have been reported in texas. one man in houston was killed. they are blocking the road way. the midwest is dealing with heavy snow and ice. remnants of that storm being blamed for a car pileup that happened just before 3:00 this morning as freezing rain fell overnight. 21 cars were involved in that crash. 12 people were hurt. none of them appear to be serious. >> now your insta-weather plus forecast with tony pann. >> the store may visit us tomorrow. it was the same system i was talking about. you have called their diving down into the plains states and warm air from the southeast. that is where you get the big storm. this one is pretty good. it has snow on the backside. including tornados. some tornadoes coming out of louisiana and eventually into alabama as well. and then portions of arkansas back into oklahoma and texas. this is ongoing in our direction. this will be a rain even for us. there is one part of the day we have to watch, temperatures may start out below freezing. while the rain is coming in, there might be some icy patches. it i
three tornados have been reported in texas. one man in houston was killed. they are blocking the road way. the midwest is dealing with heavy snow and ice. remnants of that storm being blamed for a car pileup that happened just before 3:00 this morning as freezing rain fell overnight. 21 cars were involved in that crash. 12 people were hurt. none of them appear to be serious. >> now your insta-weather plus forecast with tony pann. >> the store may visit us tomorrow. it was the same...